BACOLOD. A notice enumerating the fines for violation of the anti-smoking ordinance is mounted at the designated smoking behind the Bacolod City Government Center. (Merlinda A. Pedrosa)

BACOLOD. Construction of the multi-level Capitol Central mall of Ayala Land Corp. along Gatuslao Street in Bacolod City continues with a target opening date next year. (Julie Ann T. Gonzales)

BACOLOD. Cadiznon Cristiani Rebada (2nd from left), Senior Grand Champion in Vocal Solo and Grand Champion Performer in the 2017 World Champion of Performing Arts in Long Beach, California, with his parents, meets with Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. (left) who gave him a cash incentive of P30,000 at the Capitol on Wednesday, July 26. (Contributed photo)

BACOLOD. Chief Superintendent Edmund Gonzales, acting director of Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region, meets with the personnel of Guihulngan City Police Station in Negros Oriental last weekend after the ambush incident led to the death of the city police chief and five other police officers. (Contributed photo)

BACOLOD. Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez, Bacolod City Rep. Greg Gasataya, and Abang Lingkod party-list Rep. Stephen Paduano are joined by Negrense mayors and other officials during President Rodrigo Duterte's State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives on Monday, July 24, 2017. (Carla N. Cañet)